IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

AI supports patients, doctors in hip clinic

Hip disorders, comprising some of the world's most common joint diseases, are especially prevalent among adolescents and young adults, causing stiffness, pain or a limp. But they can be hard to diagnose using solely 2D medical imaging. Helping to treat these...

Unlocking the potential of a CBDC ecosystem

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem in co-operation with private...

AI transforming investor positioning for technology service providers

By 2025, more than 75% of venture capital (VC) and early-stage investor executive reviews will be informed using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, according to Gartner. "Successful investors are purported to have a good "gut feel" -- the ability to make...

Scientists trace fastest solar particles to their roots on the Sun

Zipping through space at close to the speed of light, Solar Energetic Particles, or SEPs, are one of the main challenges for the future of human spaceflight. Clouds of these tiny solar projectiles can make it to Earth – a 93-million mile journey – in under an hour....

Mobile wallets set to be $3,5trn industry

The global shift towards a cashless society created a huge space for mobile wallets as a safer and more convenient way of managing money. As the pandemic continues driving a digital transformation of payments, the entire segment witnessed impressive growth in the last...

Weak passwords proliferate in top companies

Even the Fortune 500 don't use secure passwords, with many of their users setting passwords that can be breached in less than one second. New research from NordPass reveals that the top password in the retail and ecommerce industry is "password", the same as in the...

Consumer electronics slips in 2020, but set to grow 3,6%

Like many other sectors, the consumer electronics market has also been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The surge in global demand for PCs during 2020 mitigated the pandemic's negative effect on consumer electronics spending - however, it still slipped to...

IT professionals look to simplify data platforms

Data management has become an almost overwhelming problem for organisations still running legacy systems, with issues of talent, cost, complexity and capability facing CIOs. A vast majority (82%) of IT professionals admit that they manage different versions of the...

Rapid transformation drives tech complexity and need for observability

The rapid acceleration of digital transformation in response to the pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in complexity as organisations implement urgent innovation which can quickly create technology sprawl. Research from AppDynamics, a part of Cisco, also...

Don’t forget to comment on critical skills

The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, several roles that featured in the previous list, has been omitted from the latest draft List. Marisa Jacobs, director at Xpatweb, encourages...

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